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Vehicle ferry sign
What does the Vehicle ferry sign mean?
Shows the direction to a vehicle ferry. The lorry symbol shows that large vehicles can use it.
Also known as: Ferry sign with lorry
What it means
The direction to a vehicle ferry.
The ship carrying a car and a lorry shows the way to a vehicle ferry.
A second lorry symbol replaces the car when the ferry is for goods vehicles only.
Where you'll see it
On roads leading to ferry terminals that take larger vehicles.
Rules to know
Direction to a vehicle ferry. The car symbol is replaced by a second lorry symbol when the ferry is for goods vehicles only.
Know Your Traffic Signs, p. 128
Common mistakes
Mistake: Assuming it is for pedestrians.
Instead: Pedestrian ferries show a different symbol or the words Pedestrian ferry.
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- Know Your Traffic Signs (Department for Transport, Sixth edition, 2023), Direction signs on all-purpose roads, p. 128
Sign image: Department for Transport, Traffic sign images (diagram 2136). © Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Last reviewed 11 October 2026. This page explains the sign in our own words; for the full rules, see The Highway Code. How we source and check content